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Household of James Smith (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wareham, Dorset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1840 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Smith, born in 1846 in Steeple, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Herbert J (born 1869 in Steeple, Dorset, England), Frederick G (born 1871 in Steeple, Dorset, England), Ann E (born 1876 in Church Knowle, Dorset, England) and Mary J (born 1879 in Church Knowle, Dorset, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Amelia

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Elmes

Wife
Male

Herbert J

Smith

Son
Male

Frederick G

Smith

Son
Female

Ann E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Amelia

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Steeple, Dorset, England

Mary

Elmes

Wife

Married

59

1822

Worth Matravers, Dorset, England

Herbert J

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Steeple, Dorset, England

Frederick G

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Steeple, Dorset, England

Ann E

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Church Knowle, Dorset, England

Mary J

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Church Knowle, Dorset, England

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